Archive - Mary Dansak: Writing Into Wonder

To Buck or Not to Buck

(Little Green Notebook)

Jul 10 •

Rooting for Zebras

(Little Green Notebook)

Jul 3 •

June 2025

My Mother Was Kind

And people tell me so

Jun 27 •

One Constant in the Stormy Seas: The Greenland Shark

(Little Green Notebook)

Jun 26 •

The Butterfly Milkweed Effect (Little Green Notebook)

One day last week, Joe suggested we alter our routine from our daily Kiesel Park dog walk and try one of the Creekline Trails in Opelika.

Jun 20 •

Searching for Quiet (Little Green Notebook)

This morning, I stayed in bed for a few extra minutes to listen to the rain on the roof.

Jun 12 •

Fine Lines and Circles

Living geometry, balancing acts.

Jun 9 •

V is for Volkswagen (Little Green Notebook)

As long as we're time traveling

Jun 6 •

May 2025

Quantum Mysteries and Birdsong May or May Not Be On My Mind (Little Green Notebook)

I’m drinking coffee, delighting in how the bird outside is chirping in time to the music Joe is playing, and checking in with science news of the week.

May 29 •

Dreaming with Hyenas (Little Green Notebook)

And other lullabies on the mara

May 22 •

Three Billion Birds for Annabelle

And a plea for a planet to go slow

May 20 •

Noel is Five Months Old Today

A photo essay of my favorite baby donkey in the whole wide world

May 15 •

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